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From: Sandra <>
Subject: Re: [NJ-GSNJ] NJ-GSNJ Digest, Vol 4, Issue 2
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 13:26:45 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <010520092007.6402.4962686B0001F7CC0000190222230703729B0A02D2089B9A019C04040A0DBF9C0E080C020709@att.net>
I belong to the San Ramon Valley Genealogical Society and we have a guest speaker at every monthly meeting. We have a member who somehow (?) records the presentation and makes the disc available through our society library.
Sandra
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Subject: Re: [NJ-GSNJ] NJ-GSNJ Digest, Vol 4, Issue 2
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Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 12:07 PM
I would love to be one of the lucky ones who could get a copy of these
presentations as I am researching my ancestors in NJ......
Thanks,
Ginny Zebe
Stuart, Fl
-------------- Original message from "David E. Kane"
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> Hello,
>
>
>
> I have received several positive emails regarding my comments below.
>
>
>
> I’m curious to hear from those in charge of various historical societies
and
> organizations. What is keeping you from taping and preserving these talks
> and presentations? Perhaps something could be done to overcome any
obstacles
> that you face. Is it lack of technology? Copyright issues? Some other
> concern?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> David E. Kane
>
> American History Imprints
>
> Franklin Tennessee
>
> (888) 521-1789
>
> www.Americanhistoryimprints.com
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: [mailto:]
> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 11:44 AM
> To: ;
> Subject: RE: [NJ-GSNJ] NJ-GSNJ Digest, Vol 4, Issue 2
>
>
>
> I so agree...and if the lectures/presentations were filmed/taped, a
revenue
> stream would be created...they could be sold to all of us who cannot get
to
> the meetings.
>
> > From:
> > To: ;
> > Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 08:55:00 -0800
> > Subject: Re: [NJ-GSNJ] NJ-GSNJ Digest, Vol 4, Issue 2
> >
> > Amen!!
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: David E. Kane
> > To:
> > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 5:43 AM
> > Subject: Re: [NJ-GSNJ] NJ-GSNJ Digest, Vol 4, Issue 2
> >
> >
> > In my very humble opinion, all presentations at historical society
> meetings
> > in New Jersey and elsewhere should be taped and preserved for
posterity.
> > What better mission for a historical society that to do so? Future
> > historians will wonder what we were thinking when these gems of
> information
> > are lost forever.
> >
> > The technology is there. For instance, we have had several of our
authors
> > taped by teenagers who used simple video cameras [a nice way to
involve
> > younger members of the community!] so the cost is quite minimal.
While the
> > quality may not be up to Hollywood standards, it's the content
that is
> > important. Of course, there are copyright considerations that need to
be
> > properly cleared with the speaker/presenter, but most are very
> understanding
> > when it comes to this aspect.
> >
> > Just my two cents. Happy 2009 everyone!
> >
> > David E. Kane
> > American History Imprints
> > Franklin Tennessee
> > (888) 521-1789
> > www.Americanhistoryimprints.com
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 1/3/2009 9:03:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > > writes:
> > >
> > > OH! How I wish I could make the trip back east and join you at
these
> > > meetings. I keep thinking things can't get any worse but
they seem to
> > > be.
> > > Wish you could tape these, or what ever is done now days, and I
could
> see
> > > them. Maybe some day, right? Clover Coryell Jacobs, Nevada City,
CA.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From:
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 9:53 AM
> > > Subject: [NJ-GSNJ] HCGS January Meeting
> > >
> > >
> > >> Happy New Year! Please join us for our first meeting of
2009! Secaucus
> > >> Town Historian Dan McDonough will be speaking on his
passion, the
> Hudson
> > >> County Burial Grounds and Snake Hill Cemetery. The meeting
will be held
> > >> Saturday, January 10, 2009, at the Secaucus Public Library,
> > >> www.secaucus.bccls.org for directions. We start promptly at
11:00 am. A
> > >> short business meeting will be held. Refreshments and good
conversation
> > >> are provided.
> > >>
> > >> Also please mark your calendars for our February meeting on
February
> > >> 14th,
> > >> 2009, also at the Secaucus Public Library. We will be
featuring Megan
> > >> Smolenyak Smolenyak, of Ancestry.com and Roots
Television.com. Ms.
> > >> Smolenyak will be speaking on "Tracing Your Roots with
DNA". For this
> > >> meeting, a $5.00 fee for non-members will be charged.
> > >>
> > >>
> >
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